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likesadvice
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Jan 05, 2014

1st big trip will be Colorado, but what route?

Planning our first big trip this coming late July. I've picked out some spots to visit, but with so many options in Colorado it may be easier to limit our options by eliminating routes we shouldn't pr...
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LewBob
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Jan 05, 2014
likesadvice wrote:
LewBob, my concern going that far SW was getting out of the mountains and into the summertime heat.


Durango and Mesa Verde are 6500-7000 feet in elevation. Summer high temps occasionally hit the low 90s with nights in the 50s or low 60s. The San Juan Mountains just to the north are cooler and spectacular.

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